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## Third Multiplicity of Statements
**[279]** Both [types of] non-form usage are found. There are more beings with form usage than those with non-form usage, because the time period of form usage is greater than that of non-form usage.
Beings with nine-sense usage are more special than those with form usage, because they include both nine-sense usage and non-form usage. Beings with non-perceivable knowledge are more special than those with nine-sense usage, because beings with sense usage also have non-perceivable knowledge.
Beings with non-interrupted [karma] are more special than those with non-perceivable knowledge, because beings with perceivable knowledge also have non-interrupted [karma]. Therefore, beings with non-interrupted [karma] are more special.
Beings with awakened [consciousness] are more special than those with non-interrupted [karma], because some beings with interrupted [karma] are also awakened. Beings with sufficient [karma] are more special than those with awakened [consciousness], because some beings with dormant [consciousness] also have sufficient [karma]. Many beings are sufficient even while being dormant, i.e., not awakened. Those who are awakened are sufficient, but this is not the case for dormant beings.
Beings who manage the lifespan karma are more special than those with sufficient [karma], because beings with insufficient [karma] also manage lifespan karma.
**Each pair has a small minority:**
**(1)** Beings bound by lifespan karma are fewer, those who manage it are countless times more. According to the aforementioned logic, the time period of management is greater than the time period of binding. The time period of binding is only one-third, and that too only for a brief moment. Therefore, those who manage are countless times more than those who are bound.
**(2)** Beings with insufficient [karma] are few, those with sufficient [karma] are countless times more. This statement should be understood in relation to subtle beings, because in subtle beings, due to the absence of external obstacles, there is a greater proportion of beings who are born and a smaller proportion who are not born.
**(3)** Dormant beings are few, awakened beings are countless times more. This statement should be understood in relation to subtle beings with one sense, because beings with insufficient [karma] are found to be dormant, while those with sufficient [karma] are also awakened.
**(4)** Beings with interrupted [karma] are few, beings with non-interrupted [karma] are countless times more. Here, beings with interrupted [karma] are taken as those who have experienced the final interruption, and the final interruption occurs only at the time of death, not at other times. Also, not all beings experience it. Therefore, beings with interrupted [karma] are said to be few, while those with non-interrupted [karma] are more, because their lifespan is longer.
**(5)** Similarly, beings with perceivable knowledge are few, because beings with ordinary bodies are many, and beings with each body are few. Most beings with ordinary bodies have non-perceivable knowledge, therefore, those with perceivable knowledge are few. Among beings with each body, there is a majority of those with perceivable knowledge and a minority of those with non-perceivable knowledge. Therefore, beings with perceivable knowledge are few and those with non-perceivable knowledge are countless times more.
**(6)** Beings with sense usage are few, those with nine-sense usage are countless times more, because sense usage is only related to the present, therefore, its time period is short. Nine-sense usage is also related to the past and future. Therefore, its time period is long, hence, beings with nine-sense usage are said to be countless times more.
**(7)** Due to the short time period of non-form [perception] usage, beings with non-form usage are few. Because the time period of form usage is countless times greater, beings with form usage are countless times more.
**1. Prajñāpanasūtra, Malay. Vṛtti, Patraṅka 156-157**
**2. Prajñāpanasūtra, Malay, Vṛtti, Patraṅka 156**